Civil War Chatroom Book ChatThis is a Civil
War book
discussion that was scheduled and held in the Civil War Home Chatroom.
What you see is the chat between the members as it occurred. Each
session consisted of discussing 2 or 3 chapters of the selected book and lasted about 1-1
1/2 hours.

Lincoln's SanctuaryAbraham Lincoln and the Soldier's Home
By
Matthew Pinsker

". . . . .After the heartbreaking
death of his son Willie, Abraham Lincoln and his family fled the gloom
that hung over the White House, moving into a small cottage in
Washington, D.C., on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home, a residence
for disabled military veterans. . . . . .Lincoln lived at the
Soldiers' Home for a quarter of his presidency, and for nearly half of
the critical year of 1862, but most Americans (including many
scholars) have not heard of the place. . . . ."